Sabattus Woman Accused of Setting Fire to Walgreens in Auburn

Sarah Huntington, 32, of Sabattus was arrested and charged with arson after being accused of setting a fire that damaged a Walgreens pharmacy in Auburn this morning, Nov. 23. There was some structural damage and significant smoke damage to the Union Street building. Huntington is also charged with and aggravated criminal mischief and is being …

Skowhegan Celebrates with ‘Shop Small Week’ + ‘SKOW-Whoville’

The Skowhegan area is getting ready for the holiday season with the upcoming Skowhegan Shop Small Week and SKOW-Whoville. Skowhegan Shop Small Week runs Nov. 27 – Dec. 4 and SKOW-Whoville is scheduled for Dec. 3-4. Both events are organized by Main Street Skowhegan and supported by nearly two dozen local business sponsors. Skowhegan Shop …

Maine State Police, along with other law enforcement agencies, are investigating a large number of vehicle burglaries that have occurred in the past two weeks. The majority of these crimes have occurred overnight and all of the vehicles targeted have been cars with vehicle doors left unlocked. In several of these cases credit cards, cash, …

President Biden nominates Jerome Powell for second term as Federal Reserve chair

On Monday, President Joe Biden nominated Jerome Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve chairman. Biden nominated Powell, a Republican, for another term at the central bank at a White House event despite opposition from progressive Democrats in Congress who are concerned about his leadership. He also nominated Fed Governor Lael Brainard, the progressives’ …

NY Assembly finds evidence that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo “engaged in sexual harassment”

The New York State Assembly’s Judiciary Committee released their report on its investigation into former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which details evidence of Cuomo engaging in sexual harassment, utilizing state resources to write a book, and hiding nursing home death numbers during the coronavirus pandemics. The report. completed by the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, …

Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Dye expecting baby girl with husband Josh Kerr

Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Dye, 26, revealed she’s expecting her first baby — a girl — with husband Josh Kerr. Taylor posted on Instagram: “mom and dad baby Kerr is joining us earthside in spring ’22 and we are already so deeply in love. swipe to find out what we’re having!” captioning three photos of …

Garth Brooks to perform two shows for 2022 in Dublin, Ireland

Garth Brooks has announced he will return to Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland for two shows in 2022:  Friday, September 9th and Saturday, September 10th.  Next year will mark 25 years since Brooks last played the venue in 1997. Croke Park is the only European venue on the Stadium Tour, which has seen several delays and …

Bobby Flay and The Food Network agree to new deal

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay has signed a new deal with Food Network, whom he has been with for nearly three decades. Courtney White, president of Food Network and food streaming content for Discovery, told Variety on Monday: “We are thrilled to continue Bobby Flay’s long-standing relationship with Food Network. He captivates our audience with his incredible culinary …

Taylor Swift releases re-recorded version of ‘Christmas Tree Farm’

Taylor Swift released a new, re-recorded version of her 2019 holiday song “Christmas Tree Farm” on Monday. The new version titled “Christmas Tree Farm (Old Timey Version)”is available to stream exclusively on Amazon Music (here), and adds a 70-piece orchestra, which was recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London.  Said Swift: “This new …

Multiple deaths, injuries confirmed after SUV plows through holiday parade in Wisconsin

Fatalities have been confirmed after a driver of an SUV plowed through a Christmas parade in a Milwaukee suburb. A live video feed of the Holiday Parade from the City of Waukesha showed a red SUV breaking through barriers and speeding into the roadway where the parade was taking place.  Waukesha is located about 15 …